WHITE RABBITS

Yes, another Indie band but very much like Cold War Kids and Peel...the music is electrifying. WHITE RABBITS make you want to get out of your car and dance. Great vocals. LIke the use of piano, and lots of different instruments. Its fun and upbeat. The new record called Fort Nightly and just came out in May. Their website, whiterabbitsmusic.com directs you to AMAZON OR INSOUND to purchase the new CD. . I love a few of their songs...Kid on my Shoulders, Navy Wives, and I Used to Complain. Check them out by clicking on the pink title.

KIWI BERRY

I was walking to the Beverly Center with a friend the other day and we stopped at a in the small mini-mall nearby to check out a new yogurt store. Its a complete knock off of PinkBerry...the modern decor, various toppings, the either/or on the flavors, and the prices. I am not a huge fan of PinkBerry but I am the minority.
I ordered the original flavor with Mango, blueberries and granola. As I was tasting it...I was really surprised by how much I liked it. Its a bit sweeter than PinkBerry, but damn, it was good. There is on in Koreatown in the corner of 6th and Kenmore and then one one in Orange County and Claremont. Check it out...it pretty damn good.

KOO DE KIR

A strike to the heart…is the french tranlation of Koo de Kir. This is a cool store in Boston that has a great website that offers modern home furnishings and home accessories. They have been around since 1997, before the post century modern craze started. Check out their website...the prices are reasonable and the tea set is my favorite. They also have a cool Eva Zeisel sugar and cream set and also these Tord Boonje plates I bought at Anthropolgie last year. Good Stuff.

EVELINE

I have been having alot of dinner parties lately and what people most notice is the collection of illustrations that I have purchased from my favorite illutrator named EVELINE TARUNADJAJA. She lives in AUstrailia and I found her blogging one night.
I think she is amazing and so does anyone that seems my beautiful illustrations. Check out her website, and she also does commissioned work. I asked her to do one for a friend a while back as a gift and it was gorgeous.

AMENITY BEDDING

So I am all about getting rid of the old and having fun with refreshing my home and my bedroom. Sometimes if you are feeling like you are in a rut, or bored, the best thing to do is throw out your bedding or towels and start over!

Check these sheets out...pretty cool.

COSTA RICA

I just got back from a intense surf retreat in Costa Rica. I wanted to go and learn how to surf.

I stayed at this hotel and across the street was a great surf school called Safari Surf school. You can check them out but I am really glad that I stayed at the Harmony Hotel. Its an eco-friendly hotel, with the most amazing staff and the nicest rooms in the area of Noscara. I made some great friends...Marian, a investment banker from NYC and Liz, a lawyer from SF. They both went to the surf camp alone to surf, and they inspired me to travel alone more often. I don't usually travel alone, but I see that it can be more fun and the amount of people you meet is unbelieveable!
Regarding the surf, it was the best beach to learn, the waves were perfect, 3-6 feet, lefts and rights. I caught my first overhead, and considering that I was scared to death to paddle out to the outside.


Check out the website. You can tell from my pedicure that I was beaten up from all the surfing, but I have to say, its was one of the most amazing trips I have been on in years. Costa Rica is amazing.

PEEL

I have been travelling pretty hardcore for the last month and have not had time to blog. New York, San Franciso, and then Cosa Rica. I did pick up alot of new music along the way though...I was in Costa Rica a few weeks ago, and I listened to a few CD's that will forever make me look back and smile when I think of CR.

This is my favorite new band called PEEL. Check them out by clicking on the pink title. Also, if you check out PITCHFORK.COM...you can look up a few others that I like...LCD,The Shins, Artic Monkey's and the Thrills. THey all sound sort of alike, but very upbeat british rock.
Check them out! Also, thanks for checking in. Will be blogging as usual now.